diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 2084fc638a..b475ccbe02 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ if CUSTOM_NAME:
 ####################################
 
 ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTIONS = os.getenv('ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTIONS', 'False').lower() == 'true'
+ENABLE_DIRECT_INTEGRATIONS = os.getenv('ENABLE_DIRECT_INTEGRATIONS', 'False').lower() == 'true'
 
 ####################################
 # OLLAMA_BASE_URL
@@ -2840,6 +2841,7 @@ LDAP_ATTRIBUTE_FOR_GROUPS = os.getenv('LDAP_ATTRIBUTE_FOR_GROUPS', 'memberOf')
 
 DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     'direct.enable': ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTIONS,
+    'direct.integrations.enable': ENABLE_DIRECT_INTEGRATIONS,
     'ollama.enable': ENABLE_OLLAMA_API,
     'ollama.base_urls': OLLAMA_BASE_URLS,
     'ollama.api_configs': OLLAMA_API_CONFIGS,
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index 162696c369..5ce9aa542c 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -2242,6 +2242,7 @@ async def get_app_config(request: Request):
         'auth.enable_api_keys',
         'ui.enable_password_change_form',
         'direct.enable',
+        'direct.integrations.enable',
         'folders.enable',
         'folders.max_file_count',
         'channels.enable',
@@ -2328,6 +2329,7 @@ async def get_app_config(request: Request):
                     'enable_public_active_users_count': ENABLE_PUBLIC_ACTIVE_USERS_COUNT,
                     'enable_easter_eggs': ENABLE_EASTER_EGGS,
                     'enable_direct_connections': config.get('direct.enable'),
+                    'enable_direct_integrations': config.get('direct.integrations.enable', False),
                     'enable_plugins': ENABLE_PLUGINS,
                     'enable_folders': config.get('folders.enable'),
                     'folder_max_file_count': config.get('folders.max_file_count'),
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py
index d86277c31e..38227dd2fc 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CONNECTIONS_CONFIG_KEYS = {
     'ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTIONS': 'direct.enable',
+    'ENABLE_DIRECT_INTEGRATIONS': 'direct.integrations.enable',
     'ENABLE_BASE_MODELS_CACHE': 'models.base_models_cache',
 }
 CODE_EXECUTION_CONFIG_KEYS = {
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ async def get_config_namespace(namespace: str, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
 
 class ConnectionsConfigForm(BaseModel):
     ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTIONS: bool
+    ENABLE_DIRECT_INTEGRATIONS: bool = False
     ENABLE_BASE_MODELS_CACHE: bool
 
 
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ async def set_connections_config(
     form_data: ConnectionsConfigForm,
     user=Depends(get_admin_user),
 ):
-    await Config.upsert(config_updates(form_data.model_dump(), CONNECTIONS_CONFIG_KEYS))
+    await Config.upsert(config_updates(form_data.model_dump(exclude_unset=True), CONNECTIONS_CONFIG_KEYS))
     values = await get_config_values(CONNECTIONS_CONFIG_KEYS)
     await publish_event(
         request,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections.svelte
index fe5278d703..8805f3fb36 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections.svelte
@@ -381,6 +381,20 @@
 					/>
 				</AdminSettingRow>
 
+				<AdminSettingRow
+					label={$i18n.t('Direct Integrations')}
+					description={$i18n.t(
+						'Show the Integrations tab for users with permission to manage their own tool and terminal connections, including admins. Hiding it does not disable existing connections.'
+					)}
+					let:labelId
+				>
+					<Switch
+						bind:state={connectionsConfig.ENABLE_DIRECT_INTEGRATIONS}
+						on:change={() => updateConnectionsHandler()}
+						ariaLabelledbyId={labelId}
+					/>
+				</AdminSettingRow>
+
 				<AdminSettingRow
 					label={$i18n.t('Cache Base Model List')}
 					description={$i18n.t(
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/SettingsModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/SettingsModal.svelte
index 8fd11af90d..46163e1645 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/SettingsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/SettingsModal.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { browser } from '$app/environment';
-	import { getContext, onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
+	import { getContext, tick } from 'svelte';
 	import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
 	import { config, models, settings, user } from '$lib/stores';
@@ -711,6 +711,7 @@
 				'api',
 				'base url',
 				'direct connections',
+				'direct integrations',
 				'proxy'
 			]
 		},
@@ -807,8 +808,9 @@
 
 			if (tab.id === 'tools') {
 				return (
-					$user?.role === 'admin' ||
-					($user?.role === 'user' && $user?.permissions?.features?.direct_tool_servers)
+					$config?.features?.enable_direct_integrations === true &&
+					($user?.role === 'admin' ||
+						($user?.role === 'user' && $user?.permissions?.features?.direct_tool_servers))
 				);
 			}
 
@@ -918,19 +920,18 @@
 		selectedTab = 'general';
 	}
 
+	$: if (selectedTab === 'tools' && !availableSettings.some((tab) => tab.id === 'tools')) {
+		selectedTab = 'general';
+	}
+
 	$: if (modalShow && selectedTab) {
 		scrollToSelectedTab();
 	}
 
-	onMount(() => {
+	$: if ($config && $user) {
 		availableSettings = getAvailableSettings();
 		setFilteredSettings();
-
-		config.subscribe((configData) => {
-			availableSettings = getAvailableSettings();
-			setFilteredSettings();
-		});
-	});
+	}
 </script>
 
 <Modal
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/index.ts b/src/lib/stores/index.ts
index 1d4b87eecf..e1db1daf59 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/index.ts
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ type Config = {
 		enable_plugins?: boolean;
 		enable_autocomplete_generation: boolean;
 		enable_direct_connections: boolean;
+		enable_direct_integrations?: boolean;
 		enable_version_update_check: boolean;
 		enable_pyodide_file_persistence?: boolean;
 		folder_max_file_count?: number;